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Flowers

Overview

When people think of “flowers” they think of flower gardens and vases. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. Most plants make flowers - even trees! In this honor you will learn to identify all kinds of wildflowers and learn their life histories. Looking deeper into God’s creation always reveals something fascinating!

Investiture Achievement Connection: This Honor is related to the Investiture Achievement requirements for WILDERNESS RANGER Nature Study which require (as one of two options) photographing and identifying 20 wild flowers which is a good start on Requirement 1 of this Honor. This Honor is a popular choice for the Level 2 or 3 Nature Honor required of WILDERNESS RANGERS.

Requirements

1. Draw or photograph 35 kinds of flowers and identify them correctly.

2. Draw and properly label, or point out the actual parts of a flower: pistil, stamen, petal, sepal.

3. Name six flower families and their distinguishing characteristics. Name at least two flowers in each family.

4. Describe the life history of a particular flower, including the part played by insects or wind in pollination.

5. Name at least two plants that are poisonous to touch, and state which, if any, are found in your locality.

6. Do three of the following:

  • a. Arrange, draw or photograph a series of at least six flowers showing in order the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.
  • b. Submit fresh, pressed or dried flowers which have: five petals, four petals, three petals, no petals.
  • c. Distinguish and name two out of five wild or cultivated flowers by their odor, while blindfolded.
  • d. List flowers that you have observed being visited for food by the following:
    • i. Birds
    • ii. Honeybees
    • iii. Bumblebees
    • iv. Butterflies
    • v. Moths
  • e. Watch a flower for at least ten minutes in the sunshine, and at least ten minutes after dusk, and report on insect visitors. State the number and kind of visitors and name of flower.

Answer key & resources

Master awards

This honor counts toward:

Investiture Achievement

This honor is required, suggested or listed as an option in:

See also

Adapted from AY Honors/Flowers on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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